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Cougars Down Miramonte – Move Closer to Regional Volleyball Crown
The Albany High Cougars won a semifinals berth in the North Coast Section women's volleyball playoffs Saturday when they soundly defeated Miramonte High. The 4th-seed Cougars (23-3) take on top-seed Campolindo (24-9) Wednesday night.
Volleyball Dominates Second Round NCS Match Against Miramonte
By Rachel Gill
Nov. 18, 2013
The Albany High School Women’s Volleyball team took the win against Miramonte in round two of NCS Division III Tournament Saturday night. The Cougars won in three sets, 25-16. 25-14, 25-12.
The first set was dominated by seniors Amber Erhahon and Shannon Riggio-Kerley as the two of them got kill after kill.
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The second set the Cougars came out slow. The game was tied at 5, but after the Cougars went ahead 6-5, Miramonte was never able to regain a lead.
The third set saw sophomore Sarah Obasi emerge with her strong hitting.
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Albany’s strong play over Miramonte allowed coach Roger Worsely to get some valuable playing time for his younger players, including a number of freshmen recently brought up from the J.V. team.
In the NCS semifinals, the 4th seeded Cougars (23-3) will take on number one seed Campolindo (24-9) on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. Campolindo needed four sets to get by Petaluma High on Saturday night to reach the semis.
Campolindo High School is located at 300 Moraga Road in Moraga.
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